"My Lords, I thank my noble friend for her Answer, but will she kindly elaborate further on the security of electricity supplies? In view of the fact that the reserve capacity is down to very low levels, and that a number of stations have had unexpected outages—including Didcot B, announced …..." Lord Ezra - View Speech
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the light of the recently published statistical report on fuel poverty indicating a rising trend in 2014, they intend to expedite the announcement of their policy for dealing with the matter...." Lord Ezra - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank my noble friend for her Answer. Bearing in mind that fuel poverty arises from low-income families living in badly insulated homes, of which there are more than 2 million in England, does she agree that dealing promptly and effectively with this problem would have two beneficial …..." Lord Ezra - View Speech
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to safeguard gas supplies in view of possible developments in Ukraine...." Lord Ezra - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank my noble friend for her Answer, but even if, as we hope, the crisis in Ukraine blows over, should we not, as a matter of long-term policy, aim to reduce our dependence on imported gas and to regain energy self-sufficiency, which stood us in good stead …..." Lord Ezra - View Speech
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they consider there will be adequate energy supplies to meet the demand if next winter is as cold as the last one...." Lord Ezra - View Speech
"My Lords, could my noble friend kindly elaborate on her reply? In the case of gas, bearing in mind that we are now importing more than 50% of our requirements and that storage is limited, is she satisfied that we will have enough to meet peak winter demand? In the …..." Lord Ezra - View Speech
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the light of the recent report by Ofgem, they consider there will be adequate electricity generation capacity to meet winter demand in the next two to three years...." Lord Ezra - View Speech
"My Lords, I welcome the measures proposed in the Energy Bill to avoid future shortages of electricity supply. However, as my noble friend has pointed out, these measures cannot come into effect until 2018. Meanwhile, Ofgem, in its report of 27 June, has pointed that reserve electricity capacity could fall …..." Lord Ezra - View Speech